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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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